World War I and the 1920s (1914-1929) The Home Front During World War I Agenda: WWI Home Front End WWI FYI: WWI Vocab/Map Quiz Tomorrow CBA (for a grade) November 15 WWI Test November 17 Wednesday

Mobilizing for War Before the war, the federal government played a minor role in the daily lives of most Americans. But during World War I, the government assumed new powers. It regulated industrial and agricultural production, worked to shape public opinion, and established a new military draft. While war required sacrifice, it also brought new economic opportunities, and many Americans migrated to other parts of the country in search of these opportunities. The war permanently changed Americans’ relationship with their government.

Mobilizing for War Expanding the Army Council for National Defense allocate scarce resources, untangle railway transportation snarls, coordinate manufacturing, agriculture, fuel production and transportation. Managing Economic Effects The War Industries Board power over the economy drew up plan for industrial mobilization, set production quotas, allocate raw materials, standardize products and develop new industries The War Labor Board protected rights of workers to form unions and mediate labor disputes Convincing the American People Food Administration headed by Herbert Hoover. Hoover guaranteed a high price for wheat so farmers would increase production. He asked for Meatless Mondays, and Wheatless Wednesdays which caused food shipments to the allies to triple Fuel administration electric advertising signs remained dark on Thursdays and Sundays daylight savings time enacted by congress

Mobilizing for War Selective Service Act Congress passed this in May 1917, requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 31 (later 18 and 45) to register for the draft. Local draft boards would then determine who would be called for duty. The U.S. Army trained new soldiers before it sent them overseas to battle.

Mobilizing for War Analyze Charts Which segment of the U.S. economy was strongest from 1914-1918? Why?

Opposition to the War The CPI’s work was important because Americans did not always peacefully agree with one another about the war. Members of two large ethnic groups, German Americans and Irish Americans, tended to oppose the Allies for different reasons. Swept up in patriotic fervor, some people treated German Americans with prejudice, or intolerance. Other Americans were pacifists who opposed war for any reason. One major issue raised by U.S. involvement in World War I was that the government acted in ways that sometimes trespassed on individual liberties to quiet dissent, or differing opinions.

World War I and the 1920s (1914-1929) The Home Front During World War I Agenda: WWI Home Front End WWI FYI: WWI Vocab/Map Quiz Tomorrow CBA (for a grade) November 15 WWI Test November 17 Wednesday

Opposition to the Draft Women Oppose the War Opposition to the War Opposition to the Draft Women Oppose the War The Federal Government Stifles Dissent Prejudice Against German Americans United States Involvement in World War I Write 2 reasons WWI was a controversial war for America

Opposition to the War Some citizens showed their opposition to the war and the draft by staging protests.

Opposition to the War Analyze Charts Do you think Schnenck should have been accused of violating the Sedition Act during World War I? Why or why not?

Schenck v U.S. Watch the video: Do you think Schenck should have been accused of violating the Sedition Act during World War I? Why or why not? Background of Schenck v. United States

The War Changes U.S. Society The war was not only a turning point in the economic and political lives of Americans, but it also brought substantial social changes. New opportunities opened up for women, African Americans, and Mexican Americans. Some left their homes to seek new ones where they could take advantage of these opportunities.

Women Welcome New Opportunities The War Changes U.S. Society Women Welcome New Opportunities African Americans and the Great Migration Mexicans Move North

The War Changes U.S. Society Assembly line definition – power driven conveyer that carries each element of a product past workers. As it passes each worker adds or fixes some part machine gun production 20,000 a year  225, 000 a year 7,500 ton vessel turned in 3 days As the United States went to war, many women joined the workforce. This defense worker is welding the shell casing of a depth charge—an antisubmarine explosive.

The War Changes U.S. Society Analyze Maps How did World War I help create this demographic shift?

Quiz: Mobilizing for War Why did Herbert Hoover institute meatless Tuesdays during World War I? A. to protest the practices of the meat-packing industry B. to encourage Americans to boycott foreign influences C. to unite Americans under a common religious practice D. to conserve food so that more could be shipped to soldiers

Quiz: Opposition to the War Who were conscientious objectors or dissidents? A. people who denounced all of the government’s policies B. pacifists who opposed the concept of war for many reasons C. patriots who condemned the actions of foreign political enemies D. people who rejected military service due to religious or moral beliefs

Quiz: The War Changes U.S. Society Which domestic reform violated American’s First Amendment rights and caused division between the people and the government? A. passing the Sedition Act B. granting women’s suffrage C. initiating the Great Migration D. supporting conscientious objectors